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2nd Malaysian World Latin Salsa Congress 2008
“Uniting the world thru music and dance”
Greetings from the 2nd Malaysian World Latin Salsa Congress 2008!
Malaysia’s ONLY Salsa Congress is back !
THIS YEAR WE WILL ENSURE YOU EXPERIENCE THE BEST SALSA EVENT OF THE YEAR …..WITH LIVE MUSIC, THE BEST INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTORS AND ONCE AGAIN THE “BEST BEACH PARTY EVER” (quoted from all our international instructors- Jaime Jesus, Bobby Dickerson etc).
To all of those who attended our Congress in June 2007…a BIG BIG THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
It was our first time and we know there were a few rough edges…. this year however, we are in full swing and we GUARANTEE YOU A GREAT SALSA WEEKEND OF POWER PACKED WORKSHOPS ( at least 15 to choose from everyday) AND GREAT NIGHT PARTIES WITH A SALSA BAND AND LOTS AND LOTS OF PERFORMANCES !
We would like to share with you all the good news and the latest on this amazing SALSA event.
The Congress will be held in Penang and Salsa Havana has secured the beautiful Bayview Beach Resort Hotel!
From the 18th to the 20th of April 2008, you will enjoy the luxury of an international resort located on the Beachfront. The resort overlooks the tranquil and scenic bay of the “Foreigner’s Rock” or “Batu Feringhi”
Sun, sea and salsa…….It is the perfect getaway for sun-loving Salseros and Salseras!
Besides dancing the day and night away, all participants can enjoy the full amenities of the hotel should they choose to, which include a serene, tranquil spa with traditional massage therapies, a sunken pool bar, a beautifully landscaped pool, horse-riding and watersports.
The Bayview Beach Resort Hotel is a private hotel with 300 well appointed guestrooms. The hotel offers beautifully landscaped gardens and large open spaces with breathtaking sea views and hill views. Check it out: http://www.bayviewbeach.com/
Interested in improving your salsa and overall dance skills, we have got a packed workshop schedule !
The details of workshops will be released a little later as we still have a few instructors that have not confirmed. BUT WE HAVE MORE THAN 30 WORKSHOP SLOTS CONFIRMED AT THIS TIME The actual number may change closer to the date of the Congress.
A MINIMUM OF 7 WORKSHOPS A DAY! MORNING FITNESS WORKSHOPS AND EVENING WORKSHOPS BY THE BEACH AND THE POOLSIDE, DETAILS TO BE REVEALED CLOSER TO THE CONGRESS DATE. Check our website for updates www.worldlatinsalsacongress.com
We would just like to give you a little information on our confirmed instructors. We will provide more details soon as we have more instructors still to be confirmed !
NEW INSTRUCTORS……..and there are so many of them
THIS TIME WE HAVE PRETTY BOYS AND GIRLS (PB & G DANCE PRODUCTIONS) coming to perform and teach at the Malaysian World Latin Salsa Congress 2008!
This is probably the only opportunity you will get to see them perform as a group in Asia and we encourage you to come and witness this amazing group.
This year THE SEXY SULTRY JOSIE NEGLIA FROM LOS ANGELES will be here in Malaysia FOR THE FIRST TIME, TEACHING AND PERFORMING! She is one of the most experienced dances in Los Angeles. She dances the fast & explosive LA-style salsa and is a thrill to watch on the dance floor. She teaches every year at the Los Angeles Salsa Congress. Josie has become well recognized as a Salsa expert and has produced a series of seven instructional videos called Dance Hot Salsa Videos 1&2" and "Salsa Merengue 123", "Night Club Cha Cha", "Latin Style & Technique for Ladies", "Advanced Salsa Variations" and "Salsa Line Dancing." The videos are being distributed and sold worldwide and Josie Neglia has become recognized for her easy-to-learn teaching methods and spectacular performance ability.
Josie may be bringing a dance performance team from her Josie Neglia Dance Academy. (Wait for further updates !)
Krin Bajough and Yvonne Goldsmith are Australia’s newest international Salsa couple, bringing together training in a range of dances from Jazz, Afro-Contemporary and street Latin. Together they represented Australia at the Puerto Rican World Salsa Open in July 2007, where they brought the house down and made it all the way to the semi-finals. They will also be representing Australia at the World Salsa Championships in Orlando this December 2007, in the On2 division, after winning the Australian Salsa Classic. Their style is sexy, full of fire and energy and their workshops and performances will leave you wanting more.
Many of you may not know Johnny Sanchez, Carmen Gonzalez and Jullie Ramirez (Salsa Y Punto), Check their website www.salsaypunto.com
Famous in Spain and in Puerto Rico where his style and tricks while dancing with two ladies has made him a legend. THIS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY YOU WILL HAVE TO SEE HIM IN ACTION AND LEARN FROM HIM. HE WILL ALSO BE TEACHING AFRO-VENEZUELAN SALSA WORKSHOPS WHICH IS SOMETHING VERY NEW IN ASIA.
Cynthia Hung from Taiwan now based in Melbourne. She successfully created the Salsa Taiwan Association and Dance Dimensions Inc., handling multiple dance studios nationwide to help spread her love for Salsa. She has confirmed to bring a performance team with her !!
NOTE:- WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR-
-TWO MORE INSTRUCTORS FROM CUBA TO CONFIRM
-FOUR MORE INSTRUCTORS AND PERFORMERS FROM AUSTRALIA TO CONFIRM
-TWO INSTRUCTORS AND PERFORMERS FROM INDIA
-ONE INSTRUCTOR FROM INDONESIA
-ONE FROM THAILAND
Last year we also had the pleasure of hosting Bobby Dickerson (USA) and Alberto Alonso (Cuba) as workshop instructors and performers. Both of them are coming back and are preparing student dance performance teams to come with them for the 2008 Congress. Both Bobby and Alberto are very friendly. Bobby is the live of the party and last year he was a great MC and did a sexy performance at the Beach party which all the girls loved
DON’T FORGET WE ALSO HAVE A WHOLE GROUP OF EXPERIENCED SINGAPORE INSTRUCTORS AND OUR VERY OWN AMAZING AND EXPERIENCED MALAYSIAN INSTRUCTORS THAT CONTINOUSLY DO SO MUCH FOR THE MALAYSIAN SALSA SCENE. ALSO DON’T FORGET OUR MALAYSIAN SALSA DANCE PERFORMANCE TEAMS!!
COME AND SHOW THEM YOUR SUPPORT AND BE PART OF A SPECTACULAR EVENT ORGANISED JUST FOR YOU !
You don’t know what you’re missing if you don’t come…SO BOOK NOW AND GET HUGE DISCOUNTS !
That’s all for now but we will continue to share more fun info about the upcoming MWLSC 2008 soon! To register for the Malaysian World Latin Salsa Congress 2008, contact me @ zique76 [at] hotmail [dot] com!
